11th Asia Oceania Human Proteome Organization Congress Report

Abstract

As the first in-person Asia-Oceania Human Proteomics Organization (AOHUPO) congress since 2018, the 11th AOHUPO congress was an opportune time for the research community to reconnect, and to renew friendships after the long period of restricted travel due to the global pandemic. Moreover, this congress was a great opportunity for the many AO regional proteomics and mass spectrometry scientists to meet in Singapore to exchange ideas and to present their latest findings. Co-hosted by the Singapore Society for Mass Spectrometry (SSMS) and the Malaysian Proteomics Society (MAPS), and held in conjunction with the 7th Asia-Oceania Agricultural Proteomics Organisation (AOAPO) Congress and SSMS 2023, the meeting featured both human and agricultural proteomics. Over five hundred scientists from the AO region converged on the MAX Atria @ Singapore EXPO, Changi, Singapore from May 8-10 for the main congress. The diverse program was made up of 64 invited speakers and panellists for 7 plenary lectures, 27 concurrent symposia, pre- and post-congress workshops, and 174 poster presentations. The AOHUPO society were able to celebrate not only their 20th anniversary, but also the outstanding academic research from biological and agricultural proteomics and related 'omics fields being conducted across the Asia-Oceania region.